ABLE 2015 Inspires Science Teacher Community
This year the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) held their 37th annual conference at Boston University. The focus of ABLE is to improve the undergraduate biology laboratory experience by promoting the development and dissemination of interesting,...
Culture of Biology: Learning to Love LAKrids, Liquorice, Licorice, …SALTY Licorice!
Last week we had the pleasure of being at the International Biology Olympiad 2015 in Aarhus, Denmark. We spent a considerable amount of time with student scientists from 61 countries. We learned about their biology studies, classes and laboratories. We also learned...
450 Student Scientists Converge on Denmark for the International Biology Olympiad 2015
Students from 61 countries arrived in Denmark this week to compete on their knowledge and expertise in biology at the International Biology Olympiad. Beyond the opportunity to collaborate and network with their peers and industry leaders, students are taking practical...
Teacher Training: Gel Electrophoresis with the MiniOne Unit
Teacher training and introduction to gel electrophoresis with the MiniOne System is a fun workshop for us (and for the teachers)! At our Bristol Community College workshop, we spent time training future science teachers how to prepare and run a gel electrophoresis...
DNA Analysis Workshop: New York Master Teacher Program
STEM teachers from the New York Master Teacher Program converged at SUNY Plattsburgh for a DNA Analysis Workshop with the MiniOne System Team and others. Our MiniOne System Team spent time demonstrating the technology advances of the MiniOne unit and shared some best...
STEM Education meet STEM Employment
“STEM employment growth is outpacing the general economy by about 300 percent. And, over the next five years, the United States is expected to add as many as 1.3 million new STEM jobs. And these positions aren’t just plentiful – they also pay well. In the United...
STEM Education and Gel Electrophoresis in the California Classroom
We’re located in southern California and we are continually impressed with the quality and availability of STEM education in our region and state. While we know there is a need for more STEM learning programs and opportunities, we are excited to see students...
Biology Road Trip: Visiting Rye Country Day School
While we were in New York we stopped off to visit Rye Country Day School to learn about their biology and STEM learning programs. Rye Country Day embraces both a traditional and innovative approach to education – meaning they encourage students to take ownership in...MiniOne PCR System
